Church: We're in This Together
Speaker: Noah Hartmetz Series: Colossians Topic: Sunday Morning Service Scripture: Colossians 3:12–17
OUTLINE: Two comprehensive principles for cultivating unity in the life of the church:
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Individually, seek the unity of the body through Christ-like interactions (12-14).
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The particular characteristics of these interactions listed (12-13).
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God's foundational claim (12a)
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Believers' continual work (12b-13)
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The crowning characteristic of these interactions named (14).
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Corporately, seek the unity of the body through Christ-directed gatherings (15-17).
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Seek unity through gratefully acknowledging the Lord's peaceful sovereignty in the church (15).
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Seek unity through gratefully abiding in the Lord's sufficient word in the church (16).
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Through wisely teaching one another (16b)
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Through wisely admonishing one another (16c)
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Through singing from lives wholly devoted to God (16d)
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Seek unity through gratefully doing everything in the name of the Lord Jesus in the church (17).
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